What's usually expected is that you go to halls for your first year then arrange accommodation outside of the uni with people you met that year. I don't exactly know your position so i dont know how you would house share, but i've got friends who arent in halls and it is a little harder to make friends/new people.

(Original post by alm021:11)
Hello guys,
I'm studying mental health nursing in September. However, I don't know what to do. Wether to stay in uni halls or house share as house share may be cheaper?

Costs aside, then halls have a larger number of potential friends in the first year.. Friships might not be as deep, but if you dont get on there are always other people to make friends with.

Houses are a limited number of people (lets say 8) and if you get on well they become your family, but if not, then they cna become enemies and you cna feel very isolated and lonely. its pot luck. It helps if you are confident and robust..

You cna still make friends on your course, placements, uni bar, clubs and societies etc. people tend to do houses in yrs 2 and 3 but 1 can work great if you make friends. Factor in the money difference.